Clip for use with type-holding rails.



I. HOHENBERGBR. CLIP FOR USE WITH TYPE HOLDING RAILS. APPLICATION FILED IEB.6, 1911.

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FERDINAND EQHENBERGER, F CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE AMERICAN I MULTIGRAPH COMPANY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, A. CORPORATION OF OHIO.

CLIIE' FOR VJITH TYPE-HOLDING RAILS.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 2, 1912.

Application filed February 6, 1911. Serial No. 606,795.

To all whom it m concern "Be it. known that L'FERDINAND HOHEN- BERoEn, asubject of the Emperor of Austria- Hungary, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Improve mnt in Clips for Use with Type-Holding Rails,- of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to a spring clip' adapted to be used in conjunction with a typeholdercomposed of parallel rails.

'One of the objects of the invention isto provide a very eiiicient and easily applied device for preventing lateral shifting of lines of individual type held by such rails.

clip may also be effectively used to insure spacing of the rails equi-distanjly in case they have any tendency to unduly bind or free the type.

My spring clip is a sheet metal stamping and accomplishes these results with great elliciency. 'It is shown in the drawings hereof and hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 IS a perspective view of my clip; Fig. 2 is an end view of the same in place between ,typeholding rails; Fig. 3 is a plan of a portion of a printing form having typeholding rails and employing my clips.

In the drawings, 10 represents the clip which constitutes the present invention. It consists of a sheet metal member having an intermediate, substantially fiat portion 11 on the edges ,of which the metal rounds downwardly and then turns inwardly, as

shown at 12, to points each side of the iongitudinal central plane and then these two portions are turned downwardly in outwardly convex wings, as shown at 13.

In Figs. 2 and 3, 20 indicates parallel upper or outer edges 21. My clip is adapted to be sprung into place between these rails. Before application, the greatest distance from the outer side of one wing 13 to the outer side of the other; is greater than the space between these outer convex surfaces, While the shortestdistancc between the outer surfaces that is, at the extreme lower end of the wings, is less than the distance between the rail heads. Accordingly, the clip may be easily placed with its and then an those ends inwardly enough to allow the clip to pass into the position shown in Figs' In this position the convexity of free ends between the rails inward pressure may spr ng When in place, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the clip may accomplish several'results. in the first place, it inayform a stop for a line of grooved type held between 31101111.

rails.

In these figures,i30 indicates rows of individual grooved type which are loosely mounted in they channels cent rails 20. One or bothends of such lines of type may be easily held against shifting by abutting the clips 10.

iinotlicr use of my clip is toinsure the rails being spaced equi-distant from each other. This is important where the rolls are held on flexible members, for the bending of such members is liable to displace 4 provided by adj a:

rails in one direction or the other, causing a ,i

binding of the type on the side toward which the rail is displaced and preventing its convenient longitudinal movement in the channel. is illustrated by the band 22 in F 2 and 3 which, it may be understood, represents flexible strips 01. steel, or any other carrier for the rails, flexible or rigid. When the clips are in use stopping the individual type line, they automatically space such rails, or

they may be used to space the rails without performing their stopping operation.

it is to be understood that my clip is claimed herein for all purposes, and also in combination with overhanging rails, irrespective of how the rails may be held.

lily clip, by engaging the inner or under edges oi the adjacent sides of the rail heads,

as illustrated particularly, in Fig. 2, obtains 'a very firm hold.

At the same time, the clip may be easily removed by a suitable tool (like a screw driver or hook) inserted between thc'rails or under the top 11 and adapted to pry or hook the clip outwardly.

Illaviug thus described my in voutiou, what I claim is:--

l. A spring clip adapted to stop a single row of type held between adjacent rails, saidclip consisting of an intermediate head and Such flexible carrier for the rails two projecting tongues, which tongues are outwardly bulged transversely but ,.are=

'straight longitudinally to obtain a firm grip by side, which tongues are bowed outwardly in straight lines.

3. A. clip made of a piece of sheet metal and bent to make a head composed of an intermediate fiat portion, two rounded edges with inwardly projecting portions substantially parallel with the flat portion, and two tongues projecting approximately at right angles to the head and side by side and made up of parallel straight lines andbowed outwardly.

4. The combination, with a pair of parallel rails" with overhanging edges, of a spring clip having a head and two tonguesmade of straight lines and located side by side and bowed outwardly, said tongues being adapted to be pressed toward each other to be passed between the heads of the rails and thereafter held in place by engaging said heads throughout the length of the tongues.

' 5. A spring clip having a head and two projecting spring metal longitudinally straight tongue zmside by side and having their ends free and their outer sides bowed outwardly.

6. As a new article of manufacture, a

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nsist spring clip for-use bet-w eon pair of parallel the inner edges of the inwardly projecting I portions, said tongues extending longitudinally, their longitudinal lines parallel with said rounded edges and the tongues being formed into shallow facing trough shapes.

7. The combination, with parallel typeholding rails having overhanging edges adapted to confine between. them a row of type grooved on its opposite sides, of a spring clip for stopping such row of type, said clip being made of a single'piece of sheet metal and, consisting of an intermediate portion from which portions are bent inwardly, and tongues projecting from the inner edges of the inwardly bent portions, said tongues beinglongitudinally straight but transverse] bowed outwardly to obtain an effective gripping on the shoulders provided'by the rail heads.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto afiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

FE :DINAND normnsnsenn.

Witnesses H. C. Osnonn, REGINALD G. A. PHILLIPS.

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